What Type Of Candidates Do Builders Need Elected?

from September 2020 Plains Builder

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TOM SPAETH Accent Contracting NDAB-PAC Trustee What Type Of Candidates Do Builders Need Elected?

Politics can be nerve wracking but participating enables us to influence the rules that determine how - and even whether - a business operates. Unfortunately, political stank pushes citizens out of the policy arena to forfeit opportunities to influence who gets elected to make those rules.

Compounding things is the tendency to forget that we typically exercise our vote only once during elections that are typically held two years apart, whereas those who win elections wield their power 24/7 until the next. However, all is not lost.

part to support their trade. Whether behind. We keep political power contained by helping pro-housing, pro-business candidates get elected. That means continuously evaluating, monitoring, meeting with and then discussing which candidates deserve the collective support from political action committees (PAC). If those tasks are not completed, favorable candidates do not

Lucky for builders, National Association of Home Builders’ BUILD-PAC and North Dakota Association of Builders’ NDAB-PAC do nonpartisan legwork so builders without the interest to personally engage can know they’re still doing their it’s only $50 or the maximum $5,000, those dollars will render immeasurable returns because they’ll help pro-builder candidates get elected and the industry’s interests moving forward rather than left have the resources necessary to win and unfavorable candidates get elected.

Contact Mark Puppe at (701) 232-5846 or mark@hbafm.com to learn how you can get involved.

Thoughts on supply chain success - SARAH BORDERS Manager | Stenerson Lumber

My recommendation for builders is to be very organized and patient. From the sticks to the doors to the mill work, finalize those details early and get them ordered. From reading articles and talking with vendors, these issues won't be over anytime soon. We are in it for the long haul. Lumber and OSB are at record highs and availability is near zero. Mills are up to 2-3 months out right now. There is no end in sight according to our vendors either. These are challenging times for all of us, from the manufacturer, distributor, retailer, builder and homeowner.